Hallum
Hallum | ||
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Village | ||
 St Martin's church | ||
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Postal code 9074[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 0518 | |
Hallum is a village in the province of
Friesland, the Netherlands. It is a village in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân and it had a population of around 2,746 in January 2017.[3] The primary language spoken is West Frisian. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[4] The monastery Mariëngaarde
] was located in Hallum between 1163 and 1578.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hallem. The etymology is unclear.
The former
nunnery was built in Bartlehiem as an outpost. In 1578, it was destroyed during the Reformation and in 1580, all possessions were seized by the States of Friesland.[7]
The Dutch Reformed church has elements from the 12th century. The medieval tower collapsed in 1804 and was rebuilt between 1805 and 1806.Dutch Revolt, the estate was plundered and Schelte van Aebinga was briefly imprisoned. In 1738, the estate was demolished.[8]
In 1840, Hallum was home to 1,178 people.North Friesland Railway which opened in 1901 and closed in December 1940.[9]
A restored
"Aylvapoldermolen".[10]
Notable people
- Jurjen Bosch (born 1985), professional football player[11]
- Barthold Douma van Burmania (1695-1766), statesman and ambassador to the court of Vienna[12]
- Marijke Groenewoud (born 1999), long-distance long-track speed skater and inline speed skater[13]
- Frederik van Hallum (c. 1125–1175), priest and regular canon, founder of Mariëngaarde[7]
- Maria Sterk (born 1979), marathon speed skater[14]
- Douwe de Vries (born 1982), former professional marathon speed skater and long track speed skater[15]
Gallery
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Windmill Genezareth -
De Hoeksteen -
Remains of the monastery Mariëngaarde -
Drawing of the ruins of Mariëngaarde (c. 1725)
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9074AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
- ^ a b "Hallum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hallum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hallum, HH. Frederik en Siardus". Meertens Institute (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Offinga State te Hallum". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "station Hallum". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Aylvapoldermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Jurjen Bosch". World Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek". Huygens Institute (in Dutch). pp. 231–232. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Marijke Groenewoud uit Hallum gunt zichzelf een feestje met gefrituurde kip". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Maria Sterk". Speed Skatings Stats. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Douwe de Vries". Info Strada Sports. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Hallum at Wikimedia Commons